I received the shocking news tonight from Driller that long time member DLF passed unexpectedly at home on Wednesday night.
DLF has been a member here since at least December 2002 and probably before that.
It's most unfortunate that the FN10 and MN12 communities have lost another of our founding members.
Details of his passing can be found at the Lincolns of Distinction website where his wife announced his passing using his user account.
I'll post a copy of her post here.
Mrs. DLF at LincolnsofDistinction.org said:
With great sadness, I announce the death of my husband Doug Fraleigh. We assume a heart attack Wed night. Jenn and I started CPR but with 3 crews and efforts all the way to the hospital, they couldn't save him. He will be cremated and interred at Arlington National Cemetary the work he loved. Being the govt. could take months and I can post as soon as I know for anyone wanting to attend in the VA/DC area. Doug was relief Commander at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for many years. It was one of his proudest accomplishments. He is survived by myelf, 3 children, his Mom, a sister, and three grandchildren, nieces and nephews. And on the TMI of it all, he's going in a racing red urn....... no coke bottle.
Instead of flowers, either of these sites would be special to me and Doug
Lacey Township E.M.S. # 23
PO Box 289
Forked River, NJ 08731
609-693-9510
OR Wreaths across America -- they try to see that every veteran has a wreath for the holidays http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/store/
I want to thank you all for a wonderful weekend at Carlisle as well as the ongoing commarardie that you all provide that make this place great with the special people that you are. I am glad I've had a chance to met and drink with some of you! Regards, Donna
Holy cow. This is extremely unexpected, I just lost my great uncle Joe to an sudden heart attack while working on his car. A lot of great lives lost in such little time.
Man, way too young My condolences to his family. He brought excellent knowledge with each and every post and with the all those high end handmade parts, that really only someone with a lot of love would have the gumption to do for these cars and our little obscure community at large, he'll be very missed by all.
Sorry to hear. DLF was a good supporter of the community. Didnt know him personally but respected his contributions and admired the quality of his work.
Oh man, I'm really sorry to hear about Doug. I never bought any of his products (out of the lemons budget range) but he did seem to be a standup guy from the raves other folks posted about him. He will be missed.
On a side note, completely unrelated to Doug's passing...and he was nothing but polite to me, never mind how many stupid questions I might have asked...I think his passing reveals just how fragile life is in general, but not only that, just how fragile that choosing obscure cars as a hobby is.
We sit back on autopilot, knowing that at least one person makes cool stuff for our cars, I don't have to worry about it, I can hang onto my heap, confident that when I get around to fixing or upgrading it, I'm lazy in the knowledge that he'll always be there to get this stuff from.
To be honest, he was the only reason why I even considered hanging onto these birds, as I am also guilty of thinking he'd be around for a while longer, while I got my crap in order.
I'm rambling right now, but I hope someone sees my point.
Thank you, Doug. I'm just sorry that I looked at you as more of 'the bushing guy' that I hoped to do business with someday, as opposed to 'Doug, the really fascinating guy that just happened to make a few bushings on the side.'
Agreed, I really hate mondays.
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